IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, November-December 2014

Australian marine sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6087 from 24 November to 13 December 2014. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Modeling oceanographic processes based on sensor readings from a research vessel.
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor measurements.
• Studying specific regional marine phenomena based on the Australian geographic scope.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from 24 November to 13 December 2014.
• Hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized data aggregation platform.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

24 November 2014 to 13 December 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:26:26.000417; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia (likely tropical waters, specific to RV Cape Ferguson voyage)